Growingup Stories

Michael Cruger was just your average Reefside student who loved writing music and playing until his life turned upside down when a new threat, Mesogog, arrived and now he has to align himself with the new Power Ranger in Reefside, the Dino Rangers.

A little sneak peek: Chennai, 2014. Highschool. I was playing pen fight with Gokul when Chandru elbowed me in the ribs. "Macha, macha... un aal draaaa," he whispered. (Dude, dude... your girl.) I dropped my pen and looked at the door. Abi entered our class carrying a notebook. She handed the notebook to the substitute teacher. The teacher asked her something and then started signing. Abi used this time gap to look at me. She knew exactly which bench I usually sit on, so her eyes found mine instantly. I raised my eyebrows at her. She glared at me cutely, knitting her eyebrows together and scrunching her nose while slightly pouting her mouth. Damn!!! Suddenly, I became too aware of my hands. My hands were screaming, Bro, what do we do? ------------------------ Welcome to Abi and Ashu's journey. A slow-burn love story about growing up, innocence of school love, long-distance struggles, and the challenge of choosing between dreams and love. Before you begin, here's what you should know: *Inspired by a True Story* This story is inspired by real events from my life. It is written in a journalistic, slice-of-life style, so some parts may feel repetitive because real life doesn't follow a perfect script. The emotions and major events are real, but a few fictional elements have been added to make the story flow better. Also, the present-day portions are completely fictional. The story is mostly told from Ashu's point of view. Some chapters are from Abi's perspective and were written by my real-life girlfriend. These chapters share her side of the story and moments Ashu never saw. The story is set in a Tamil cultural background. Tamil dialogues are kept to preserve the emotions, with English translations included. Note: This is our first time writing a story. I used AI tools only to improve grammar and polish sentences. The feelings, memories, and experiences are completely mine. I hope you enjoy being part of our journey!

Spanning seven years at Hogwarts, Letters to Venus follows the letters sent and received by a girl growing up too quickly in a world at war. Between whispered warnings and unfinished goodbyes, Venus Aldrich learns that bravery comes with a cost... and that some truths are better off hidden. (Part 1 of 2) [ UNDER REVISION | BASED OFF CONTENT WRITTEN BY JK ROWLING ] © copyright 2026 @lexscoven

What if your happy ending wasn't as happy as you thought it would be? What if you fell in love but didn't realize you were supposed to end up with someone else? What if life found a way to give you a second chance, would you take it? Skylar Clifton struggles to find her place in the world as her relationship with Jade Tate crumbles under the pressure with everything going on she wonders what if she and Jade were never meant to be? Darleen Grayson finds herself in hot water as her current relationship turns toxic, after putting her own neck on the line she beings to wonder, what if it's not worth it? As these two girls struggle to navigate life they realize they can still depend on each other, but what if they start to get feelings for each other again? FYI: Everything that happened in Attention Jade Tate is still Canon in this book, but the events of Attention Runner Up are altered. This story takes place After the time skip in Attention Runner-Up before Mackenzie moves in with Darleen. NOTHING IN THIS STORY IS CANON!!! Think of this story as an alternate ending, an alternate timeline to the main stories. What could have happened if things had played out differently? Would Darleen still end up with Mackenzie? Would Skylar still be with Jade? What if things had turned out differently, find out it in this book!

We promised to always be best friends... but no one said anything about falling in love.

Deux filles qui se sont choisies comme sœurs. Liora et Mia ont construit leur amitié autour de leurs rêves, avec une seule certitude : être là pour voir l'autre accomplir les siens. Elles ont toujours cru qu'il fallait être prêtes, tout prévoir, tout planifier, pour obtenir la vie qu'elles voulaient. Mais si la vie leur montrait que, malgré tous leurs plans, les plus belles choses peuvent arriver autrement ?

Male! Bloom - Pre-Established Relationship Male! Oc x Helia - Pre-Established Relationship [2004-2009; 2011-2019] Act Two Book 16 Rewrite From Season 5+ " Y/n, will you marry me? " Domino has been restored and Isis is thriving. The Winx have taken up the mantel of Guardian Fairies of the Magic Dimension and Nymph of Magix. They may have graduated, but the fate of the world once again rests in their hands...but this time, it isn't their world. The last fairy on Earth needs them. The waters of Magix are polluted. And they're gonna have to learn to say goodbye. " Don't you know, baby, that you're the one Who always made me feel like I'm a queen; The one who's always been there for me? And that's why I will love you endlessly " If you identify as anything other than female, please still feel free to read this and just replace the pronouns. None of the art is mine. Magical Adventure: Season 4: Coming Soon Season 5: Coming Soon Season 6: Coming Soon

Once again, the season of rain has come, Once again, the same memories have returned...

"Those dancing in battle wear steel. Those clashing at court wear silk." At sixteen summers, Azalea Husniria knows three absolute truths: the northern borders are fracturing, her brothers are too busy counting spears to notice the rot at home, and the flavor of bitter almonds means the family food taster has less than ten minutes to live. With the formidable vanguard away at the frontiers, the capital of Elbar should be a sanctuary. Instead, it is a locked vault filled with vipers. As the aging Amir's youngest daughter, Azalea--'Zal' to those who know and love her, and 'the Little Viper' to those who do not--holds no military rank and claims no seniority by blood. But while her older sister, Leia, relies on birthright and grace, and her brothers rely on iron and calculations, Azalea understands the currency of whispers, shadows, and locked doors. When a failed assassination attempt threatens to plunge the Amirate into a premature succession crisis, Azalea must systematically dismantle the treason festering within her father's own walls before the enemy at the gates even arrives. They think she is merely watching the map table. They forget that the second daughter learns best how to strike from spots they don't remotely expect. Welcome to the Urdinite Era.

Before We Knew We Were Growing Up A coming-of-age story about friendship, growing up, and all the little things that become memories before we even realize it. Do you remember the little things that once meant everything? The friends we thought would stay forever. The late-night conversations and silly fights. The first crush, the first heartbreak, and the feelings we couldn't explain. The dreams we were sure about and the future we couldn't wait to meet. Growing up was never just about getting older. It was about changing without noticing. The laughter. The loneliness. The mistakes. The little victories. The people we met, the people we lost, and the ordinary days we didn't know we'd miss. Maybe our lives aren't extraordinary. Maybe it's the ordinary moments that make them worth remembering. We grew up in a generation that seemed to experience everything at once-freedom, pressure, social media, dreams, confusion, love, loss, and the feeling that we're somehow supposed to have life figured out. But maybe nobody really does. At the end of every chapter, I'll leave you with one question. Not for the story. For you. Because maybe, somewhere in these pages, you'll find a little bit of yourself. So, before we begin-what is one moment from your life you wish you could live just once more?

Never thought I'd join Blue Spirits, but you know what they say, when stars align, they shit on you. When I was a kid, life was all about my sister. Everyone I'd ever known growing up had some poik spots somewhere. It was normal. Then these freak kids were born who never got em. Clean, and my sister was one of them. Those kids started to disappear. It had to be the Supremacy, and since they had been coming around more often, I felt like I had to guard my sister with my life. No one ever really questioned Supra around here. They just kind of let them do whatever. But there was one kid who wanted to make a difference, and everyone knew him by his nickname like a Super Hero. Rebellion. The Kid Crusader wanted to be behind it all, and for whatever reason, he wanted me to join him. Blue Spirits? Well that comes later. Just let me tell my story, for cryin' out loud. This is my story. It's kind of slow, but it's still mine nonetheless. Buckle up, kids. -Alex This book takes place within the Inherited universe *See also Locus: The Age of Spring, for another book/series in the same universe that has mention of this character. It is not necessary to read it to enjoy this book. Content Warning: This book will include violent scenes, death, and deteriorating mental psychosis.

Friendships are supposed to last forever. At least, that's what she believed. As school comes to an end and life begins pulling everyone in different directions, the friendships she once considered unbreakable start to change. Conversations become shorter, silences grow longer, and memories begin to feel more real than the present. Caught between holding on and learning to let go, she must face her fears, her insecurities, and the truth about what friendship really means. Where the Thread Broke is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about friendship, change, memories, and discovering that not every bond is lost simply because it has changed. Some threads break. Some threads find their way back.

Lena has always been good at following the plan. Graduate early. Pick the sensible school. Stay close to home. Build the kind of life people point to and call successful. But life has a way of changing shape before you're ready for it. Between unopened acceptance letters, quiet expectations, first choices that feel impossible, and the people who teach us there is more than one way to live, Lena begins to question whether becoming an adult means becoming who everyone expected-or becoming someone she chooses. This is a story about growing up, grief, love in all its forms, and learning that sometimes the people who change your life aren't always the ones who stay. Warning: This book contains depictions of grief, loss, and a fatal motor vehicle accident

Sneak peek at my story ✨ "A police officer is trying to talk to me, but I can't hear a thing he's saying, only the muffled sound of his voice. So I sit on the edge of the Ambulance, angry and mad and sad and confused. I just want to see Monday but they took her away from me. As I watch my car continue to go up in flames, I pick at my thumb nail and blame myself for what happened." Miles is a college student who lives a mostly normal life with a Major in dance. Mostly normal. He never knew his biological parents. After being adopted from a Child Care Facility at thirteen, finding a family of his own was like paradise. He lived in harmony with his new sister, Monday, and his adoptive parents that become like family. Until the plane accident. After losing his adoptive parents, Miles does everything to keep Monday safe. And he keeps to that promise. Mostly. After meeting a new dance partner, Miles grows to like him, but pushes the new feeling away. Life in denial was mostly great. Until he lost everything in a car accident, including his hearing. Will Miles over come it? Or will his push his friends and new companion away?

When Asher Parker leaves Rosemount, he doesn't just leave behind a small town-he leaves Lily James. Five years grow between them, filled with missed moments, half-remembered conversations, and the quiet pull of a first love that never quite lets go. Life moves forward, even when hearts lag behind. Lily builds her world piece by piece, chasing dreams and learning who she is on her own. Still, certain moments have a way of leading her back to Asher-memories woven into the places they once shared. Asher follows a path of his own, finding friendship, freedom, and a life he thought he wanted, even as Lily remains a constant in the back of his mind. When fate draws him home again, they meet as different people-older, braver, and shaped by time apart. What they shared still lingers, familiar and fragile, leaving them to wonder if what they once were can grow into something new. Because some echoes don't fade-they wait to be heard again.

Annie Sawchuk works for the family business started by her grandmother, Olga. With supernatural abilities, she hunts vampires and werewolves (for a reasonable fee). She's falling in love with Edward Blue, who disposes of the night creatures she kills (a disgusting but essential job), and is yearning to grow beyond her childhood home, where she still lives as a twenty-something. An impeccably dressed and fiendishly handsome vampire, Vesper van Goethe, comes into her life claiming to be her grandmother's old love. Family history, secrets, love, and tragedy come to light and as Easter approaches, Annie learns of a unprecedented gathering of vampires and their monstrous sanguisuga kin. With the help of new friends, her grandmother and her mother, there is a chance to go on the largest hunt ever. It's sure to be a bloodbath. Annie can't wait.

The Graham family was never quiet. With a hockey player for a son, a daughter who never backs down, and a youngest who feels everything too deeply, every day brings something new - arguments in the kitchen, tears after school, victories on the ice, and moments no one ever sees coming. Drew Graham plays hockey like the world is watching him - because it usually is. Reese Graham never knows when to stop talking back - or start caring too much. And Haven Graham just tries to hold it all together in her own quiet way. Garrett is protective - always watching, always ready to step in. Hannah is grounded - the one who brings everything back down when it gets too loud. But this isn't about them. It's about the kids growing up in a house full of love, pressure, chaos, and learning what it means to be seen. Told in random snapshots of different ages, moments, and memories - this is the Graham family as they really are. Not perfect. Just real.

Everyone knows Jackie Parker. Her family knows she's loud. Her friends know she's chaotic. Her twin brother knows exactly which buttons to press if he wants her to yell "Hou je mond" (shut your mouth) right back at him. Her diaries know better. From childhood in Brighton to growing up in the Netherlands and eventually starting over in France, Jacqueline "Jackie" Parker keeps writing down the parts of herself she can't quite say out loud. There are old friendships. Family wars. New beginnings. An indie band. A life slowly taking shape. And then there's Maya. There are, unfortunately, a lot of diary entries about Maya. Dear Maya, was never supposed to become an investigation into whether Jackie actually likes her, whether she likes Haru, or whether Jackie has simply developed a catastrophic inability to identify her own feelings. Meanwhile, Jack is still Jack. Which means somehow the twins will continue finding new ways to start wars from opposite sides of Europe. One Parker family. Two twins. Two very different perspectives. This is Jackie's story.

At 22, she falls in love believing she has finally found someone who will choose her and stay. But over the next six years, love becomes a complicated cycle of affection, betrayal, heartbreak, forgiveness, pregnancy, loss and second chances. As she keeps holding on to him, she slowly loses pieces of herself-until life forces her to discover that she can be a woman, a mother and her own person outside of the relationship. A story about love, the things we tolerate when we're afraid to be left, and the painful journey of learning that love should never cost you yourself.

TEENAGER: When you're too young for half the things you want to do, and too old for the other half. Aditi Sharma is your average Indian girl-with big dreams, strict parents, and a long list of rules she's expected to follow. Growing up, anything that came with a little too much adrenaline was strictly off-limits. Crushes? Trouble. Dating? Absolutely not. Breaking rules? Not even worth considering. Until she became a teenager. Because apparently, hormones have their own plans. Now Aditi finds herself caught in a whirlwind of first crushes, embarrassing moments, heartbreaks, changing friendships, family expectations, and emotions she doesn't know what to do with. As she tries to figure out who she is and who she wants to become, one thing becomes painfully clear- Growing up was never supposed to be this complicated. Welcome to Aditi's teenage years. Messy. Chaotic. Emotional. And painfully real. 🫶🏼